The exception that proves the rule. A blog of short writings from Australia and England.

Thursday, 10 December 2015

With Thanks To Your Misery

I love the little girls that walk along the sidewalk bawling. I love the men on crutches struggling. I love the little old ladies, bent-backed, with their shopping bags overflowing. They let me fill myself with benevolent thoughts about offering them lifts in my car. It makes me feel great about myself as I drive on by.